Lightest Stakes

[molawns]

Another vote cast for the GoingGear "GroundHog knock-off" stakes.

I own both the Groundhogs and the GG stakes. There's very little difference, quality-wise. Price-wise, GoingGear wins all the live-long day.

[Knighthorse]

My backyard use, no on the trail experience here with a hammock, just plain sticks. If you're collecting small firewood, and making shavings or whatever, sharpen the sticks, use the shavings for tinder. No weight penalty.

[oldgringo]

I attempted to buy some aluminum gutter spikes, and couldn't find them anywhere, including Homey's and Lowe's...ended up ordering them from Amazon.

Seems like they're being phased out in favor steel nails and screws.

I'm no fan of gutters, anyway, and mixing dissimilar metals like that seems like asking for problems.

Anyway, for those that want them, get 'em while you can.

[BER]

I use leftover tent stakes from BigAgnes:
http://bigagnes.com/Products/Detail/...perlightStakes

Simlar to MSR groundhogs but X shaped instead of Y. Listed as 0.5oz so not the lightest, but have never bent or broken one in 7 trips.

[MacEntyre]

Gutter nails are my favorite stake. They weight 1/2 oz. each.

- MacEntyre

[whitefoot_hp]

The carbon-fiber stakes from Titanium Goat are very light, extremely durable, and hold well in a wide variety of soils. They aren't the cheapest option, though.

i have found them to be other than 'extremely durable.'

had one snap on me as i was pushing it in the ground, because i had a bad angle and was not applying all the pressure vertically, if that makes sense.

however, they are still functional and reliable, just don't pound on them with your foot...

[angrysparrow]

It does. I've got a set of six of them that have been in near constant use for over a year, so I'm pleased with them. I'm careful not to 'pound' them, though.

The only way I've ever destroyed any of them is to use them as toggles with Amsteel tree huggers.